Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Chapter 114 The Immortal's Journey to Mortal Realm

"Two thousand years have passed. It's amazing, like half a lifetime has gone by in the blink of an eye. This tree hasn't changed at all, and the tables and chairs are exactly the same as I remember them from the last time I saw them."

As Gui Zhong looked at the ancient tree, which was over a thousand years old, he felt a mix of emotions, just like the Emperor.

"It feels like a dream... Oh no, could it really be a dream?! Stone Man, Stone Man, pinch my cheek!"

As he spoke, Gui Zhong leaned closer, closed his eyes, and awaited the impending pain.

But the Emperor merely smiled and made no move.

"From a purely rational perspective, this really does seem like a dream."

Hearing that calm voice, Gui Zhong was stunned for a moment.

(Tsk... Stone Man is still Stone Man. I've already put my face right up, can't he do something?! Hmm, wait a minute, what's with this expression...?)

"The stone golem can actually laugh?! Am I dreaming?!"

As he spoke, Gui Zhong slammed his hand on the table and stood up, revealing an expression that was both shocked and somewhat disappointed.

The Emperor poured five cups of tea, tasted one of them, and calmed his mind.

"If it were truly a dream, how could you possibly meet people you've never met in real life?"

As he spoke, the Emperor looked meaningfully at Huiyuan inside the cave.

Gui Zhong also took a sip of tea and calmed down a bit.

Seeing Gui Zhong sit down, Zhong Li triggered his passive skill "Popular Science".

"These two thousand years haven't been without change. The people of Liyue have come and gone, just like this smoke tree. Although it's called smoke tree, its leaves turn red every autumn, so it's also called the red leaf tree. After winter, a new leaf will grow again. For two thousand years, the leaves have changed generation after generation, but the only things that haven't changed are the earth and the tree trunk."

Gui Zhong was somewhat surprised to see the emperor taking the initiative to explain the facts.

“You never used to speak first; I would ask you a question and you would answer it.”

Looking at Gui Zhong, who was staring at him with curiosity, the Emperor put down his tea and said, "By the way, I have faked my death. Li Yue is now ruled by men. I am now using the alias Zhong Li and am a minor guest of the Hall of Rebirth."

Upon hearing the name Zhongli, Gui Zhong smiled.

"I gave you this name, didn't I?"

The two accidentally looked at each other, and Gui Zhong burst into laughter. Seeing Gui Zhong suddenly laugh, Zhong Li couldn't help but laugh out loud as well.

"Pfft... What's wrong? Why are you laughing so loudly all of a sudden?"

Gui shook his head and sighed.

"Two thousand years, nothing has changed, yet it seems like everything has changed."

After saying that, he looked at the stone man who was smiling but with tears streaming down his face.

Gui Zhong pointed to his eyes and said, "So... you can cry too."

Zhongli then realized that her eyes were already filled with tears.

After Zhongli wiped away her tears, Huiyuan walked out of the cave and came to the lakeside, where she saw Zhongli and Guizhong sitting on the island in the lake.

The scene before me is like a dream, a reunion after two thousand years, what a romantic thing!

Huiyuan took out a camera and recorded the scene before him forever.

She walked over and saw three cups of tea on the table. Huiyuan picked up a cup and started drinking.

In the blink of an eye, a seat appeared next to the table, with the inscription "This place holds a place for Huiyuan".

"sit down."

After Zhongli finished speaking, Huiyuan didn't stand on ceremony and sat down directly.

Looking at the cute girl in front of him, Gui Zhong was filled with curiosity.

"Lingling, I heard from Gechenlang City that you were the one who resurrected me. Is that true? How did you resurrect me? I heard you came from outside Teyvat. Do you have some kind of superpower?"

Huiyuan was caught off guard by the sudden three questions, plus Guizhong's face suddenly getting close, leaving her speechless.

Seeing the sudden silence, Gui coughed twice, returned to his seat, and changed the subject.

"Excuse me, although we already know each other's names, let me introduce myself. My name is Gui Zhong."

Upon hearing that she needed to introduce herself, Huiyuan immediately switched back to her original appearance and began to speak with a smile.

"My name is Huiyuan, Rao Luan Tianzhenjun."

Halfway through the conversation, the camera switched back to Lingling's skin.

"You can call me Lingling now, as I am."

Looking at Huiyuan, whose appearance had suddenly changed, Guizhong clapped his hands in amazement.

"Wow—this transformation technique is amazing, I didn't even see the process clearly."

After introducing himself, Huiyuan suddenly asked a question.

"Sister Guizhong, what do you want to do after your resurrection?"

Gui Zhong was taken aback after Hui Yuan asked the question.

Yes, what should we do?

In this era where the war between demons and gods has ended, Gui Zhong has no reason to painstakingly study mechanical arts anymore. The weak humans have also learned to protect themselves. Having been out of touch with the times for two thousand years, Gui Zhong seems to have nothing left to do.

However, it wasn't long before Gui Zhong provided the answer.

"I want to... be like him, to become an ordinary person and experience life. Also, there are so many things I've never seen before, and I want to take a good look at them and study them."

After thinking for a moment, Gui Zhong continued, "Since we're going to become mortals, we need to have a name, just like the stone statue. What should we call ourselves...?"

Before Gui Zhong could think about it for long, Zhong Li gave his advice.

"Just call him Gui Zhong. Generally speaking, most people today are not sensitive to your name and should not associate it with a god who died two thousand years ago. You can just change your clothes."

After Zhongli finished speaking, Guizhong patted his head, feeling stupid. Even a stone man could think of this, but he hadn't.

Just then, a noisy voice came from over.

"Zhongli, Sister Lingling—!"

The newcomers were Paimon and Ying, and the noisy noise was naturally coming from Paimon.

A person and a flying object slowly moved over. Paimon looked at the three people on the table with curiosity, constantly guessing in his mind, and asked a question.

"What are you guys talking about?"

Indeed, a god who faked his death, a god who was resurrected, and a god who possessed the heart of a god but was not a god, and whose relationship was very complicated, are all very intriguing.

Looking at the adorable Paimon, Huiyuan patiently replied, "We were just talking about getting Sister Guizhong a set of mortal clothes so she can wander the mortal world like this retired old lady."

After Huiyuan addressed Zhongli as a retired old man, Zhongli visibly paused for a moment.

Paimon chuckled and then volunteered, puffing out his chest.

"I see. Then leave the task of choosing clothes for Sister Guizhong to me and the Traveler!"